Compounds and methods for inhibiting phosphate transport

Abstract

Compounds having activity as phosphate transport inhibitors, more specifically, inhibitors of intestinal apical membrane Na/phosphate co-transport, are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): including stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein X, Y, A, R 1 and R 2 are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
 a compound of structure (I): 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
 wherein:
 A is —CR 1 — or —N—; 
 X is substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl; 
 Y is halogen, optionally substituted alkylamino, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted thioalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, —O(optionally substituted cycloalkyl), —O(optionally substituted heterocyclyl) or —O(optionally substituted aryl); 
 each R 1  is, independently, hydrogen, halogen, C 1-6 alkyl or C 1-6 haloalkyl; 
 R 2  is —C(═O)NR 2a R 2b , —NR 2a C(═O)R 2b , —C(═O)R 2b , —NR 2a R 2b , —OR 2b  or —R 2b ; 
 R 2a  is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl; and 
 R 2b  is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl; and 
 
 a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient. 
 
     
     
       2. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein Y is halogen. 
     
     
       3. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 2  wherein Y is chloro. 
     
     
       4. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein Y is alkylamino. 
     
     
       5. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 4  wherein Y is diethylamino. 
     
     
       6. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein Y is alkoxy. 
     
     
       7. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein Y is heterocyclyl. 
     
     
       8. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 7  wherein Y is 1-piperidinyl and the compound has the structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       9. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein Y is —O(cycloalkyl). 
     
     
       10. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein X is —ZR 3 , and wherein Z is aryl or heteroaryl and R 3  is a non-hydrogen substituent. 
     
     
       11. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 10  wherein Z is aryl. 
     
     
       12. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 11  wherein Z is phenyl. 
     
     
       13. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 12  wherein the compound has the structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       14. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 10  wherein Z is heteroaryl. 
     
     
       15. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 14  wherein Z is pyridinyl. 
     
     
       16. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 15  wherein the compound has the structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       17. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 10  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)C(═O)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (b) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (c) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)C(═O)OR 5 , 
 (d) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)OR 5 , 
 (e) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)R 6 , 
 (f) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl) —S(O) 0-2 R 6 , 
 (g) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-S(O) 0-2 NR 7 R 4 , 
 (h) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-S(O) 0-2 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x R 5 , or 
 (i) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-S(O) 0-2 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH 2 ) 2  NHSO 2 (phenyl)R 5 , 
 wherein: 
 R 4  is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 5  is hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 6  is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 7  is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl; and 
 x is an integer from 2 to 10. 
 
     
     
       18. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 17  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) —CH 2 S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)C(═O)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (b) —CH 2 S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (c) —CH 2 S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)C(═O)OR 5 , 
 (d) —CH 2 S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)OR 5 , 
 (e) —CH 2 S(O) 0-2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)R 6 , 
 (f) —CH 2 S(O) 0-2 R 6 , 
 (g) —CH 2 S(O) 0-2 NR 7 R 4 , 
 (h) —CH 2 S(O) 0-2 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x R 5 , or 
 (i) —CH 2 S(O) 0-2 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH 2 ) 2 NHSO 2 (phenyl)R 5 . 
 
     
     
       19. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 10  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)NR 7 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x R 5 , or 
 (b) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)NR 7 (CH 2  CH 2 O) x (CH 2 ) 2  NHSO 2 (phenyl)R 5 , 
 wherein: 
 R 5  is hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 7  is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl; and 
 x is an integer from 2 to 10. 
 
     
     
       20. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 19  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) —CH 2 NR 7 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x R 5 , or 
 (b) —CH 2 NR 7 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH 2 ) 2 NHSO 2 (phenyl)R 5 . 
 
     
     
       21. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 10  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) —C(═O)NR 7 (optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)C(═O)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (b) —C(═O)NR 7 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (c) —C(═O)NR 7 (optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)C(═O)OR 5 , 
 (d) —C(═O)NR 7 (optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)OR 5 , 
 (e) —C(═O)NR 7 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)R 6 , 
 (f) —C(═O)NR 7 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x R 5 , or 
 (g) —C(═O)NR 7 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH 2 ) 2 NHSO 2 (phenyl)R 5 , 
 wherein: 
 R 4  is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 5  is hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 6  is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 7  is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl; and 
 x is an integer from 2 to 10. 
 
     
     
       22. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 10  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) —O(optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)C(═O)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (b) —O(optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (c) —O(optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)C(═O)OR 5 , 
 (d) —O(optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)OR 5 , 
 (e) —O(optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)R 6 , 
 (f) —O(CH 2 CH 2 O) x R 5 , or 
 (g) —O(CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH 2 ) 2 NHSO 2 (phenyl)R 5 , 
 wherein: 
 R 4  is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 5  is hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 6  is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 7  is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl; and 
 x is an integer from 2 to 10. 
 
     
     
       23. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 10  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) —S(optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)C(═O)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (b) —S(optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (c) —S(optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)C(═O)OR 5 , 
 (d) —S(optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)OR 5 , 
 (e) —S(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)R 6 , 
 (f) —S(CH 2 CH 2 O) x R 5 , or 
 (g) —S(CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH 2 ) 2 NHSO 2 (phenyl)R 5 , 
 wherein: 
 R 4  is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 5  is hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 6  is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 7  is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl; and 
 x is an integer from 2 to 10. 
 
     
     
       24. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 10  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) —NR 7  (optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)C(═O)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (b) —NR 7 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)NR 7 R 4 , 
 (c) —NR 7  (optionally substituted C 1-6  alkyl)C(═O)OR 5 , 
 (d) —NR 7 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)OR 5 , 
 (e) —NR 7 (optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)R 6 , 
 (f) —NR 7 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x R 5 , or 
 (g) —NR 7 (CH 2 CH 2 O) x (CH 2 ) 2 NHSO 2 (phenyl)R 5 , 
 wherein: 
 R 4  is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 5  is hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 6  is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 R 7  is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl; and 
 x is an integer from 2 to 10. 
 
     
     
       25. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 10  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-(OCH 2 CH 2 )yOR 5 , or 
 (b) -(optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl)-(OCH 2 CH 2 ) y O (CH 2 ) 2 NHSO 2  (phenyl)R 5 , 
 wherein: 
 R 5  is hydrogen, optionally substituted C 1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; and 
 y is an integer from 1 to 10. 
 
     
     
       26. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 25  wherein R 3  is:
 (a) -(CH 2 ) 3 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) y OR 5 , or 
 (b) -(CH 2 ) 3 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) y O (CH 2 ) 2 NHSO 2 (phenyl)R 5 . 
 
     
     
       27. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein A is —CH—. 
     
     
       28. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein A is N. 
     
     
       29. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein each R 1  is hydrogen. 
     
     
       30. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein R 2  is —C(═O)NR 2a R 2b . 
     
     
       31. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 30  wherein R 2a  is hydrogen. 
     
     
       32. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 30  wherein R 2b  is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       33. The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional biologically active agents. 
     
     
       34. The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 33 , wherein the additional biologically active agent is selected from vitamin D2, vitamin D3, active vitamin D and active vitamin D analogs. 
     
     
       35. The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 33 , wherein the additional biologically active agent is a phosphate binder, and the compound does not interfere with the phosphate binder. 
     
     
       36. The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 35 , wherein the phosphate binder is selected from the group consisting of sevelamer carbonate, sevelamer hydrochloride, lanthanum carbonate, calcium carbonate, calcium acetate, MCI-196, ferric citrate, iron magnesium hydroxy carbonate, APS1585, SBR-759 and PA-21. 
     
     
       37. The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is substantially active as an inhibitor of Na/phosphate co-transport and the Na/phosphate co-transport is mediated by NaPi2b. 
     
     
       38. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein the compound is present in the composition in an amount from 0.2 mg to 2 g per daily dosage. 
     
     
       39. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 38  wherein the compound is present in an amount from 10 mg to 250 mg per daily dosage. 
     
     
       40. A pharmaceutical composition of  claim 1  wherein the pharmaceutical composition is a powder, granule, pill, tablet, capsule, liquid, syrup, suspension, emulsion, or aqueous injection solution.